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Most practices don’t use data that’s available through EHRs, practice management systems, and other technology to their advantage. Here’s how.

Improving physician and staff communication is critical to Patient-Centered Medical Home Success. Here are some tips.

At MGMA12 in San Antonio, Monday’s panelists discuss the changes to which physician practices and health systems must adapt.

Planning for the emotional and financial impact of ICD-10 may be a daunting task, but it is a necessary one.

This podcast provides physicians key tips for how to disclose and apologize to patients for medical errors.

Physicians Practice Associate Editor Marisa Torrieri helps you plan your agenda for the third day of this year's MGMA12 Conference in San Antonio.

Enough is enough regarding the various pressures bearing down on primary-care physicians, says neurosurgeon Ben Carson of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson of Johns Hopkins says healthcare reform is "not really" addressing today's healthcare problems. Physicians need to get involved.

Neurosurgeon Ben Carson says there is no question health IT is extremely useful in saving healthcare dollars and is a major contributor of industry change today.

Unless primary-care physicians can organize and affect change, private practice is doomed, says neurosurgeon Ben Carson of the Johns Hopkins Children's Center.

Before making any big changes at your medical practice, neurosurgeon Ben Carson advises you consult two important stakeholders: your patients and your staff.

Two presenters at this year’s MGMA conference predict how healthcare reform will influence independent practices and suggest how practices can prepare.

Consultant Kenneth Hekman unveils four tools for building trust between physicians and hospitals, helping them work more cohesively.

Looking for full coverage of this year's MGMA12 Conference? Look no further than Physicians Practice for all the insight you need.

Two healthcare experts weigh in on how staff development and engagement efforts can boost practice revenue.

In healthcare, size matters. That's always been true, but several factors are combining in many markets to accelerate the pace of provider group consolidation.

Tips and strategies for medical practices to successfully negotiate payer contracts and monitor payers.

How to use your RVU-based physician compensation formula to promote fairness and profitability at your medical practice.

Physicians Practice Editorial Director Bob Keaveney helps you plan your agenda for the second day of this year's MGMA12 Conference in San Antonio.

Physicians Practice Associate Editor Aubrey Westgate helps you plan your agenda for the first day of this year's MGMA12 Conference in San Antonio.

Two presenters at this year's MGMA conference share their tips for how medical practices can thrive despite decreasing reimbursement and increasing overhead.

Providing cloud-based Best in KLAS EHR, practice management and care coordination services to medical groups and health systems

Vitera Healthcare CEO, Matt Hawkins, discusses meaningful use attestation and the importance of leveraging electronic health records for more efficient and effective patient care.

Two case studies of disruptive physicians: One physician ends up in despair, the other ends up a great contributor to the practice. Find out what makes the difference.

Defunct payment policies, denied claims, and unchallenged audits all blled revenue from practices. Here's what it means and how to stop it.

Practice management consultant Rosemarie Nelson explains how to really understand your overhead and control your day.

Good practices have processes to support their people, technology to make the job easier, and governance to hold it all together.

If every chart you create looks basically the same, it might be a problem for CMS.

If a mystery patient popped into your practice and rated it on appearance, visit satisfaction, and overall experience, how would it fare?